Office of the Historian

Concern of the United States over the political, economic, and security situation in the Philippines 1

1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1949, vol. vii, Part 1, pp. 591 ff.

[800] The Ambassador in the Philippines (Cowen) to the Secretary of State

Manila, January 8, 1950—9 a. m.

796.11/1–850: Telegram

[801] The Ambassador in the Philippines (Cowen) to the Secretary of State

Manila, January 17, 1950—4 p. m.

996.61/1–1750: Telegram

[802] Memorandum from the Secretary of State to the President

[Washington,] February 2, 1950.

796.11/2–250

[803] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Philippines

Washington, February 8, 1950—7 p. m.

796.11/2–350: Telegram

[804] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] February 4, 1950.

Executive Secretariat Files: Lot 53D444: Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversations

[805] The Ambassador in the Philippines (Cowen) to the Secretary of State

Manila, March 2, 1950—5 p. m.

796.00/3–250: Telegram

[806] The Ambassador in the Philippines (Cowen) to the Secretary of State

Manila, March 6, 1950—2 p. m.

796.5/3–650: Telegram

[809] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Philippines

Washington, March 20, 1950—6 p. m.

796.00/3–2550: Telegram

[811] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Philippines

Washington, March 24, 1950—8 p. m.

896.00/3–2450: Telegram

[812] The Ambassador in the Philippines (Cowen) to the Secretary of State

Manila, March 28, 1950—10 p. m.

796.551/3–2850: Telegram

[814] The Chargé in the Philippines (Chapin) to the Secretary of State

Manila, April 7, 1950.

796.5 MAP/4–750: Despatch

[816] Draft Memorandum by the Secretary of State to the President

Washington, April 20, 1950.

896.00/4–1450

[817] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Philippines

Washington, May 6, 1950—4 p. m.

896.00/5–650: Telegram

[818] The Ambassador in the Philippines (Cowen) to the Secretary of State

Manila, May 6, 1950—midnight.

896.00/5–650: Telegram

[822] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Philippines

Washington, May 26, 1950—7 p. m.

896.00/5–2650: Telegram

[824] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to the President

[Washington,] June 1, 1950.

896.00/6–150

[827] Draft Paper Prepared in the Department of State for Consideration by National Security Council Staff

[Washington,] June 20, 1950.

Executive Secretariat Files: Lot 61D167: File—NSC 84 Series

[828] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] June 23, 1950.

611.96/6–2350